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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA
VIVEK SINGH THAKUR, RAKESH KAINTHLA
Arun Kumar @ Manee – Appellant
Versus
State of H.P. – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Rakesh Kainthla, J.
The present appeals are directed against the judgment dated 27.03.2017, vide which the appellants (accused before learned Trial Court) were convicted of the commission of offences punishable under Section 302 read with Section 120B of the INDIAN PENAL CODE (in short ‘IPC’) and Section 27 of the ARMS ACT . In addition to above, appellant-Rajeev Kaushal was also convicted of the commission of an offence punishable under Section 25 of the ARMS ACT , and order dated 07.04.2017, vide which they were sentenced as under:-
| Section | Sentence imposed |
| Under Sections 302 and 120B of IPC | To undergo rigorous imprisonment for life and to pay a fine of Rs.25,000/- each. |
| Under Section 27 of the Arms Act, 1959 | To undergo rigorous imprisonment for three years and to pay a fine of Rs.5,000/- each. |
| Accused-Rajeev Kaushal is also sentenced under Section 25 of the Arms Act, 1959 | To undergo rigorous imprisonment for three years and to pay a fine of Rs.5,000/- |
| All the substantive sentences were ordered to run concurrently. | |
2. The parties shall hereinafter be referred to in the same manner as they were arrayed before the learned Trial Court for convenience.
2. Briefly stated, the facts gi
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The court found that the prosecution failed to prove the involvement of the accused beyond a reasonable doubt due to inadequate procedural adherence and unreliable evidence.
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